Wiring Shower

[Wantitright]

To avoid pulling up floors etc to run a new shower cable, I am routing a 10mm twin & earth from the consumer unit, through the outside wall of the house, along the outside wall at 7ft height to re-enter the house at first floor level, then up to a 10kw shower in the bathroom. The external run is inside our roofed over and enclosed side passage. Total cable run length is 10M. Do I need to run this cable in a conduit or is it ok exposed and clipped correctly to the outside wall at 7feet high? Help would be appreciated.

 

[ColJack]

just lift the floorboards and stop messing about..

if it goes outside it needs to be in conduit to avoid mechanical damage.. ( ladder leant against the wall to repair roof etc.. )

 

[Wantitright]

Thanks, in my case the inside route is covered with carpets under fitted furniture etc so outside is much quicker. Is tubular plastic conduit the right one for this?

 

[RF Lighting]

Quicker isn't best

Have you notified your LABC about your proposed work?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

if it goes outside it needs to be in conduit to avoid mechanical damage..

He could use SWA....

 

[ColJack]

yes he could, but that's not what he asked..

I am routing a 10mm twin & earth from the consumer unit

Do I need to run this cable in a conduit or is it ok exposed and clipped correctly to the outside wall

also, 10mm² SWA is more expensive than T+E, and will be a pain to terminate in the shower...